Around Town with Amy column

1. Around
Town
with
Amy
Rum Bar To keep you from falling off your Windows line the walls and make
2005 Walnut St, Rittenhouse Sq barstool, you’re going to need some you feel like you are floating above
Rum-bar.com tasty backup. Fiery appetizers include the Ave of the Arts.
Whether you’re a rum connoisseur, calamari, mussels, jerk wings, and Grab a seat at the ample bar for con-
recently watched the latest Pirates of sliders vo with one of the nicest bartenders
the Caribbean movie, or just plain When it comes to taste, you can’t go in the city and dine on daily specials
want a drink, the Rum Bar should be wrong at the Rum Bar. It’s hard to
your stop. believe a bar catering only to rum
lovers can get more diverse, but every
Saturday night a DJ is brought in and
the party really kicks off. This upscale
lounge transforms into a dance floor
full of happy drinkers.
like the heaping Baja Fish and Pig
Latin tacos and addictive fries with
spicy ketchup and garlic aoli. Defi-
nitely not for the birds.
LaScala’s
It’s chilly out! So warm your bones 615 Chestnut St, Market East
with a specially designed Rum Flight, www.lascalasphilly.com
including three hand-picked spe- Visit the Rum Bar- walk in a civilian,
cialty rums chosen by well-rounded walk out as Johnny Depp. Executive Chef Joseph Nocella adds
bartenders. If straight up refers to some variety to traditional Italian
your sexuality and not your alcohol fare with selections like pork chops
preference, try a Rum Bar Mojito. The Perch Pub and a soul food-inspired pasta and
It has a much smoother taste than a 1345 Locust St chickpeas. But rest assured the pizzas
regular mojito, due to its cucumber- Washington Sq West and stromboli, along with an out-
infused rum. Or, join the rum party www.perchpub.com standing chicken parm still get plenty
on a Wednesday for “Save the Dai- of love at LaScala’s.
quiri” night, with $1 Jerk Wings and This is one of the few bars in the city
half-price daiquiris. that offers an above ground view of
the city. Visually, the pub is stunning.